free enterprise
noun
: freedom of private business to organize and operate for profit in a competitive system without interference by government beyond regulation necessary to protect public interest and keep the national economy in balance
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Smith has never been the indefatigable champion of free enterprise imagined by his acolytes.
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The other is simply bypassing the arguments over labels and centering public conversations on the ideas most Americans already embrace, namely entrepreneurship, innovation, free enterprise and individual agency.
—Justin Callais, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
The other is simply bypassing the arguments over labels and centering public conversations on the ideas most Americans already embrace, namely entrepreneurship, innovation, free enterprise and individual agency.
—Justin Callais, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Calls for a global wealth tax, massive new aid commitments, or other significant expansions of state redistribution often rest on the premise that trade and free enterprise have failed to deliver shared gains.
—Chelsea Follett, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
The other is simply bypassing the arguments over labels and centering public conversations on the ideas most Americans already embrace, namely entrepreneurship, innovation, free enterprise and individual agency.
—Justin Callais, Twin Cities, 5 Mar. 2026
The other is simply bypassing the arguments over labels and centering public conversations on the ideas most Americans already embrace, namely entrepreneurship, innovation, free enterprise and individual agency.
—Justin Callais, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Calls for a global wealth tax, massive new aid commitments, or other significant expansions of state redistribution often rest on the premise that trade and free enterprise have failed to deliver shared gains.
—Chelsea Follett, Oc Register, 1 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for free enterprise
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“Free enterprise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/free%20enterprise. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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